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On 26 Mar 2015, a 12-year-old boy died from rabies virus infection in hospital...more in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The boy was bitten on the finger by a stray puppy but did not report the injury to his parents as it appeared insignificant. Signs of rabies became apparent twenty days following the injury and the child died one day after admission to hospital. This is the 2nd fatal case of rabies in the hospital within one week. Rabies remains a major public health problem in Nepal.read full article

The outbreak of chikungunya virus infection in various Caribbean islands and...more the Americas is ongoing; WHO/PAHO has published further epidemiological data on countries reporting autochthonous transmission.read full article

The outbreak of typhoid fever in the centre Kampala, first reported on 23 February...more 2015, is ongoing and has now spread to all areas of the city and to neighbouring districts. The total number of suspected cases now stands at 1940. The majority of cases are among workers in the city, including food workers and in males aged between 20-39 years.read full article

The measles outbreak in the United States (US) is ongoing; between 1 Janurary-13...more March 2015, a total of 176 cases have been reported from 17 states and the District of Columbia. Four separate outbreaks are affecting the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.read full article